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RFC 1035 - 3.2.3. QTYPE values

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### 3.2.3. QTYPE values

QTYPE fields appear in the question part of a query. QTYPES are a superset of TYPEs, hence all TYPEs are valid QTYPEs. In addition, the following QTYPEs are defined:

AXFR | 252 A request for a transfer of an entire zone
MAILB | 253 A request for mailbox-related records (MB, MG or MR)
MAILA | 254 A request for mail agent RRs (Obsolete - see MX)
* | 255 A request for all records

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